Alison and Gemma had been chosen to represent their school at a conference in Switzerland. They had a wonderful time there, and met students from many different countries. On their last day in Switzerland, they were all taken sightseeing. The students particularly enjoyed the view from the Jungfrau Mountain. They were all given refreshments at […]
Once, a sailor named Tom and his merchant friends boarded a ship. The ship went from island to island making good bargains and sales. One day, it landed on a strange land, which was covered with fruit trees and freshwater springs. While his companions gathered fruits, Tom lay down under a shady tree and fell
Alan and his friend Max decided to go camping in a nearby forest. After trekking the whole day, they reached a clearing. “This looks like a good place to camp,” said Max. The boys pitched their tent and started a small campfire. Soon after, they ate and fell asleep. A few hours later, they were
Brian and Peter were spending their summer holidays with their cousin Sam, who lived near the sea. “There are many islands near by. Let’s ask dad if we can picnic on one of them!” said Sam. Sam’s father gave them his permission. Early the next morning, the cousins set off on their island adventure. They
Once, a moneylender became the neighbour of a tanner. The tanner would spend the whole day converting hide into leather by treating it with tannin. The moneylender did not like the smell of the tannin. One day, he decided to buy the tanner’s house so that he might not have to bear the unpleasant smell.
An octopus is a sea animal with a round body, large eyes and eight long arms called tentacles. Octopuses are flexible creatures as they have no bones. They can squeeze through a small hole. Octopuses eat shrimp, clams, lobsters, fish, and sometimes small sharks too. Octopuses like to live at the bottom of the sea.
Once, an old banyan tree was home to many swans. One wise swan saw a creeper growing near the roots of the tree. He warned the swans, “This small creeper will grow in due course. A hunter will be able to climb the tree by means of this creeper. Let us uproot it.” But the
Brian and Peter were spending their summer holidays with their cousin Sam, who lived near the sea. “There are many islands near by. Let’s ask dad if we can picnic on one of them!” said Sam. Sam’s father gave them his permission. Early the next morning, the cousins set off on their island adventure. They
Once, there was a big tree in a forest. It protected people from the sun and provided shelter to innumerable birds. At the foot of the tree there grew a little plant. The plant was very delicate, and bent over at the touch of the slightest breeze. One day, the big tree said to the
Dolphins are friendly and social animals; they are well-known for their playful behaviour. The killer whale also belongs to the dolphin family. A dolphin cannot breathe underwater. It uses a blowhole on the top of its head to breathe. Dolphins communicate with one another by clicking, whistling and other sounds. Dolphins are among the smartest
Long ago, the Sun and the Moon were a couple. One day, the Moon had to gather vegetables in the forest and asked the Sun to watch over their children. She warned him not to get too near the children as they would get burned. The Sun watched the kids from a distance, but he
There were two brothers, one rich and one poor. One day, the poor brother met an elf who gave him a magical mill. The mill gave him everything he wanted. He became very rich. Now, the rich brother heard about it. He wanted the mill so that it might grind salt and he could sell
Once, a young girl wanted to celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus by offering something to Him. Seeing the gold, frankincense and myrrh brought by others, she despaired that she had no gift to bring, for she was poor indeed. She thought she could gift some flowers but winter had been cold and harsh and
On a terribly cold day, a poor little girl roamed through the streets. She carried a number of matches in her hands. No one had bought anything of her the whole day. The poor little girl was so tired and cold that she fell on the snow and went off to sleep. In her sleep,
Once, a king joked about the large nose of a witch. Instantly, the fuming witch shouted, “When you have a son, he shall have an enormous nose; a nose that shall remain until the moment he realizes what a long nose he has.” Soon the queen had a son named Andre. He was very pretty,